Front Royal is the Canoe Capital of Virginia and they are holding a river festival on August 15th. In conjunction with the 10th anniversary of the town being named Canoe Capital they are asking artists to participate in a paddle art display. I just completed my entry:
Here’s the start. I covered the entire paddle with acrylic paint making it look like a scene from the river with the sky above.
Next I sketched in the details that I wanted to paint on the paddle and started painting them in.
This is the finished detail of the paddle with the “Boys” on the front and Canoe Capital on the back.
A special thank you to our friend Kym who came up with the name for this one – “Dog Paddle!”
The completed paddle and, of course, everyone’s a critic!
The paddles will be on display at shops in downtown and then featured in the Blue Ridge Arts Council’s “Art in the Window Gallery” on Main Street in Front Royal from July 22 – August 21.
You can learn more about the festival by clicking on the events tab of www.canoecapital.org .
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You told me about doing this project and I think the end product is outstanding! I agree Tru & Jed do not need an oar as they are able to “dog paddle”. TeeHee.
Kelly, I still think you should have put Jed and Tru in the canoe without a paddle! :-))))))))))